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OCO Accepting Referrals For Newly Expanded Teen Parent Program

May 14, 2011 Contributor
OCO recently expanded its OPTIONS program by adding an Adolescent Family Life OPTIONS coordinator and four case specialists. Seated from left are: AFL OPTIONS coordinator Linda Eagan; enhancement services coordinator for OCO Youth & Family Services, Kathleen Knopp and OPTIONS program manager Christina Piscitelli. Standing from left are: case specialists: Aimee Goulette, Cali Sawyer, Erica Laubhan, Melissa Lamb, Alyse Fleming and Stephanie Meeker.

Designed to prepare pregnant and parenting teens to be successful in life, OPTIONS provides counseling and education in the areas of pregnancy, pre and post-natal care, labor and delivery, parenting, nutrition, mental health, family planning, job preparation, continuing education support, tutoring, mental health counseling, nutrition, decision making and life skills, and a DADS program.

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Oswego Daily News

Support Pours In For Mexico Teen

April 5, 2011 Steve Yablonski

UPDATED: Matt Slocum was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia last fall. He is currently recovering at the Ronald McDonald House in Boston from a bone marrow transplant. His immune system is like a newborn’s. And so, his home needs to be remodeled to make it environmentally safe for him to return. Several volunteers have already come forward to help and a special account has been set up at Pathfinder Bank for donations.

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